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Fancy That!
Fancy That!
michael_p


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Challenge: Duotones III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Warwick, UK
Date: Nov 9, 2007
Aperture: 4
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Fashion, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Nov 11, 2007

 Shot with flash, imported into lightroom, used only basic editing techniques (bored of tweaking things too much at the minute!!!), made quite contrasty and adjusted levels and curves slightly before resixing to 640 and saving for web at 100kb or so.

Statistics
Place: 246 out of 295
Avg (all users): 5.0813
Avg (commenters): 5.6250
Avg (participants): 4.9906
Avg (non-participants): 5.2593
Views since voting: 905
Views during voting: 212
Votes: 160
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/19/2007 02:28:19 PM
What can I say !!! I like breaking the rules now and again whether they work or not !

Thanks for all the great comments though peeps :0)
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/19/2007 09:18:22 AM
I really like this, shadow and all. In fact, this is one of the few instances where I think a shadow really adds to a portrait. Highly underrated IMO.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/19/2007 04:43:56 AM
I guess it's just me, but I kinda like the harsh light and the shadow. You could clone out the shadow (or just paint it out with white) and try Ed's suggestion of really cranking the contrast to get his face even whiter.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/17/2007 10:45:47 PM
The shadow in the background is a bit distracting.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/16/2007 08:11:24 PM
the over exposure doesn't seem to add to this.
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 11/14/2007 07:45:45 AM
Enjoy the massive contrast here; makes one wonder whether taking it further still, to white-out the face almost completely rather than only in certain areas might have further emphasised the fundamental black and white.
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 11/13/2007 07:52:54 AM
I like the stark white.....it gives this an intensity that makes me uncomfortable with that gaze. 7
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/12/2007 05:23:45 PM
The high-key almost works. Too bad about the shadow.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 11/12/2007 04:16:08 PM
The pose and composition are fantastic! Nice clothes. The hard front lighting however is not flattering at all.
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 11/12/2007 05:19:53 AM
Lighting too harsh for me - 5
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/12/2007 12:52:13 AM
try no shadows next time, and i woulda scored a little higher
but i really like this one!
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